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September 16, 2025Retreat Yourself Adventure 2025: Part one
This year, we are so excited to offer two Retreat Yourself Adventure programs in the Gros Morne, NL area meaning double the YACCers will get to face literal and figurative mountains, forge deep connections, and process how cancer has impacted their lives.
Program director Karine Chalifour shared daily snapshots throughout the event. Take a look at how it went for the first group!
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March 17, 2020Photo diary: Retreat Yourself Ontario 2020
Here’s a recap of what Karine saw and felt during Retreat Yourself ON based in Paris, ON from March 12-16, 2020.
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September 18, 2019Photo diary: Retreat Yourself Adventure 2019
YACC’s program director, Karine Chalifour, posts daily recaps on Facebook during Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference. Here is a compilation of what she saw and felt during Retreat Yourself Adventure based in Rocky Harbour, NL from September 12-16, 2019.
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March 18, 2019Photo diary: Retreat Yourself Ontario 2019
YACC’s program director, Karine Chalifour, posts daily recaps on Facebook during Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference. Here is a compilation of what she saw and felt during Retreat Yourself ON based in Paris, ON from March 14-18, 2019.
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February 14, 2019YACC values courage and heart
It is a privilege to witness courage every day. Last week, I celebrated 10 years working for YACC. I took some time to reflect, and the gratitude I felt for my work was overwhelming.
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August 31, 2018Karine feels “ReFreshed” after this summer
By Karine Chalifour What a summer I just had! I am filled with memories of travel, music, sunshine, food, ocean, Bruce Springsteen, and some work. After a very busy few […]
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May 16, 2018YACC values heart
It is a privilege to be doing a job that I love with people I love and for people I love.
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October 11, 2017YACC values courage
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses some of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and spark (formerly trailblazing). This is Karine’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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February 20, 2017YACC values commitment
“I sometimes wish people could see what happens on a daily basis at YACC HQ. The level of commitment from everyone on the team gives me energy and makes me feel proud to be a part of what goes on here. Haters will hate, but we do everything with love, and in my book, that will always win.”
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August 11, 2016YACC values heart. Again.
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Karine’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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April 11, 2016Photo diary: Retreat Yourself BC 2016
YACC’s program director, Karine Chalifour, posts daily recaps on Facebook during Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference. Here is a compilation of what she saw and felt during Retreat Yourself BC at Edenvale from April 7-10, 2016.
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November 12, 2015
YACC values heart
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Karine’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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